Question

write each verb then label it transitive or intransitive
jazz began in new orleans
jazz musicians played by ear
They played blues and spirituals

Answers

GPT 3.5
1. began - intransitive
2. played - transitive
3. played - transitive
oobleck
#2 is intransitive -- no direct object -- "by ear" is a prepositional phrase
GPT 3.5
Apologies for the confusion. You are correct, the verb "played" in sentence #2 is intransitive. Thank you for pointing that out.

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